kickers

Definition of kickersnext
plural of kicker

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for kickers
Noun
  • The number one best-selling tennis shoes on Amazon, these classic kicks have a retro-chic vibe that’ll never go out of style.
    Jordan Julian, InStyle, 9 Jan. 2026
  • Harris has also blocked a total of six kicks, which is one away from tying the all-time SEC record.
    Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Megan Boyle, director of marketing for the Avalanche, also said there will be other surprises in store as well.
    Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 8 Nov. 2025
  • As with every year, there are plenty of surprises and just as many snubs among the nominees.
    Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 7 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • The Quicksilver author enjoys reads with shocking bombshells, which should surprise no one who's read her own books.
    Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 23 Dec. 2025
  • The files released Friday contained no real bombshells.
    Niall Stanage, The Hill, 20 Dec. 2025
Noun
  • Maybe that’s why, compared with some other kinds of nitpickers, pop critics can seem especially extraneous.
    Kelefa Sanneh, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Findings from the report, completed in August, started coming to light after disclosures by a lawmaker Thursday.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 11 Jan. 2026
  • This breach also shows how early disclosures often underestimate impact.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 10 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • The sensor can record long and short exposures simultaneously, improving sharpness when subjects move.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 10 Jan. 2026
  • There have been multiple recent exposures across Utah, according to the state’s health department.
    Erika Edwards, NBC news, 9 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Prior to Hill's revelations, the Hartselle Police Department did not have probable cause.
    CBS News, CBS News, 11 Jan. 2026
  • Kudos to the Sun Sentinel for its revelations of the incompetent handling of our Broward County public schools by Superintendent Howard Hepburn and his staff.
    Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 10 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • And in recent weeks, AI bubble pessimists have rallied around Michael Burry, the hedge-fund investor who made hundreds of millions of dollars betting against the housing market in 2008.
    Bobby Allyn, NPR, 23 Nov. 2025
  • While optimistic economists argue that America can grow its way out of a debt crisis, pessimists believe the real outcome will be somewhat less popular.
    Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 17 Nov. 2025
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“Kickers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kickers. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.

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